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>> what we need to do is the president proposed that we deal with this very big problem in a big way. and that democrats should put all of our sacred cows on the table. we demonstrated that we're willing to put all our sacred cows on the table. the republicans are simply not willing to do anything but sit on their hands and cross their arms like spoiled children, almost. and that's just not responsible. what democrats want to do when it comes to dealing with entitlements is make sure that we don't end medicare as we know it. that we don't cut benefits but we look at medicare and social security in a way that can preserve the long-term solvency of those programs and not propose what the republicans have to end those programs. >> speak of safety nets, the president did say in his interview last night that he could not guarantee that he would continue paying social security benefits if there were a default. this is what michele bachmann had to say about that. >> we were all shocked and appalled that president obama dangeled out in front of the cameras that senior citizens may not get the
>> what we need to do is the president proposed that we deal with this very big problem in a big way. and that democrats should put all of our sacred cows on the table. we demonstrated that we're willing to put all our sacred cows on the table. the republicans are simply not willing to do anything but sit on their hands and cross their arms like spoiled children, almost. and that's just not responsible. what democrats want to do when it comes to dealing with entitlements is make sure that...
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it's a big chunk of the republican conference. how big? we don't know yet. but he is the pit bull on those issues and is not going to back down. that puts boehner in here as sort of the good cop. it's clear that john boehner, speaker boehner, thinks you have to do something to increase the debt limit or it could be politically and economically catastrophic for the party. i don't think eric cantor necessarily shares that world view. >> we will be hearing from tim geithner, who is meeting with the democratic senate side today, the caucus lunch. he's going to come out and give the latest on the dire predictions of what is going to happen if they don't get something done in the next 19 days. >> right. he's going to talk about the effect it would have on the economy, on debt, on social security checks and whether they could go out to recipients. i have talked to enough house republicans about it. they don't buy it. they don't believe in these warnings about catastrophic consequences. they think that you can find the money to be able to fund things while a deal is
it's a big chunk of the republican conference. how big? we don't know yet. but he is the pit bull on those issues and is not going to back down. that puts boehner in here as sort of the good cop. it's clear that john boehner, speaker boehner, thinks you have to do something to increase the debt limit or it could be politically and economically catastrophic for the party. i don't think eric cantor necessarily shares that world view. >> we will be hearing from tim geithner, who is meeting...
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two, we have as i said multiple opportunities to compromise and the idea, this big question of whether the president will veto it, the chief of staff says he will do it. we have a statement of administration policy that says he will do it. that doesn't matter. it won't get to the president's desk. there are 58 senators who said they would oppose the boehner bill, which makes it less popular than congressman ryan's budget, than the cut, cap and balance plan everyone knew was dead on arrival in the senate. we have to get rid of the political statements, the political games, and get something done. you just need house republicans be willing to do something other than say, as i read this morning, the boehner bill is take it or leave it, we will stick the default on the president. that's not the way we govern in this country. that's not the right thing to do. >> dan pfeiffer, thank you very much. the very latest from the white house. thanks for coming. >>> if the boehner bill does clear the house as is expected now, senate majority leader harry reid says the senate will vote on it tonight a
two, we have as i said multiple opportunities to compromise and the idea, this big question of whether the president will veto it, the chief of staff says he will do it. we have a statement of administration policy that says he will do it. that doesn't matter. it won't get to the president's desk. there are 58 senators who said they would oppose the boehner bill, which makes it less popular than congressman ryan's budget, than the cut, cap and balance plan everyone knew was dead on arrival in...
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the big question is how big of a health issue is this for her. clearly she lives a pretty aggressive lifestyle. she's out there campaigning, raising money, doing politics all the time. despite having the chronic headaches she's been quite active. if that's the case, i think it's a short-term story that's a minor inconvenience for her and probably won't have a big effect on her standing with conservatives. again, her appeal is her voting record. we had her putting a statement out today that she's not going to vote at all to lift the debt ceiling. that puts her on the far, far right of her party. there's a lot of tea party activists who love that fighting spirit out of her. i think that's one of the many reasons she's going to be a force for some time. >> jim, let me ask you, we had a republican nominee who had had multiple bouts with mel know na a very serious cancer. we had a vice presidential nominee who had four heart attacks. how does that compare with taking medicare for headache? a lot of women suffer from this condition and function quite w
the big question is how big of a health issue is this for her. clearly she lives a pretty aggressive lifestyle. she's out there campaigning, raising money, doing politics all the time. despite having the chronic headaches she's been quite active. if that's the case, i think it's a short-term story that's a minor inconvenience for her and probably won't have a big effect on her standing with conservatives. again, her appeal is her voting record. we had her putting a statement out today that...
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>> i think any big story. forrer the purpose of process most stories start out with the reporter. and that reporter may be being asked by the news editor to go and investigate a story or they may have brought information about a story from their own contacts to the news editor. it is at that stage in a newspaper where the reporter and news editor discuss the voracity of the information, go out and check the allegations, and come back with a more considered view. you can imagine that every newspaper gets a lot of information to the news desk and only percentage very small percentage makes it actually to publication. there are many layers from reporter to assistant news editor to news editor. finally this story will go to the back bench which will be the people that will oversee the stopping of that story and the subwill often talk to the reporter directly with questions and amendments to the copy. the lawyers are involved at this stage throughout the process. and then finally the final decision on publication would be made by the editor where it is and how prominent it was. obvious
>> i think any big story. forrer the purpose of process most stories start out with the reporter. and that reporter may be being asked by the news editor to go and investigate a story or they may have brought information about a story from their own contacts to the news editor. it is at that stage in a newspaper where the reporter and news editor discuss the voracity of the information, go out and check the allegations, and come back with a more considered view. you can imagine that every...
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medicare waub a big piece of this? >> the states are in three places. one, i think they're confident that a deal is going to be struck. they're also just as equally weary that two things would happen. one that there will be a default and that there be a downgrade in their bond ratings and therefore the cost of borrowing is going to increase. and two, they're also concerned about the fact that there's no certainty as to what kind of payments are going to be made for the many state federal partnerships that are out there. whether they be medicaid, transportation or homeland security programs. >> governor, what do they do? you've got to figure out what bills to pay, who to pay, who to furlough, who to owe? >> i think it's pretty good for states to have a spur louse. most of us do in pennsylvania because of investments we made even during the recession as 7.5% unemployment rate and a $600 million surplus. they'll be able to have a little give to cover for a while. the biggest problem is what's going to happen to the recovery. the recovery is not going as fa
medicare waub a big piece of this? >> the states are in three places. one, i think they're confident that a deal is going to be struck. they're also just as equally weary that two things would happen. one that there will be a default and that there be a downgrade in their bond ratings and therefore the cost of borrowing is going to increase. and two, they're also concerned about the fact that there's no certainty as to what kind of payments are going to be made for the many state federal...
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that's a big number. it's also a number that's just about been agreed to as part to have biden talks. what i heard the president say today is i can go along with that if that's the price of getting the debt ceiling raised. and still not have any tax hikes. i can do that, if we get more than that in spending cuts, i can't do that unless we raise taxes, too. when chuck says he'll sign what comes to him, i'm curious if it can get above $1 trillion and it will be in the negotiations. here's the bigger point. the bigger point is the president has the political interest to do something big. he wanted to say i dealt with the deficit. i was the one to bring both sides together. it hasn't happened. he does want to frame that post debate that 2012 debate. let's fight about taxes. let's fight about what the american people want. he said, republicans are stand manager the way. the american people want a balanced approach. cut spending, yes. but raise some taxes, too so we can get to a balanced approach to dealing wit
that's a big number. it's also a number that's just about been agreed to as part to have biden talks. what i heard the president say today is i can go along with that if that's the price of getting the debt ceiling raised. and still not have any tax hikes. i can do that, if we get more than that in spending cuts, i can't do that unless we raise taxes, too. when chuck says he'll sign what comes to him, i'm curious if it can get above $1 trillion and it will be in the negotiations. here's the...